1 . 从方框中选出合适的短语，并用适当形式完成句子。

take advantage of       account for       make fun of       be aimed at get through       in spite of       be absorbed in       get access to

1. So far, Sam ________ his homework and can have a good rest.
2. The project of building commercial center will go ahead, ________ protests from local residents.
3. Charity projects ________ supporting the children are increasing in many parts of the country.
4. I soon ________ the necessary equipment, learned how to use the technology from a friend and took part in the virtual classroom.
5. ________ drawing pictures, Picasso worked deep into the night, unaware of what’s happening around him.
6. In modern man, the brain ________ about 3% of total body weight but it uses 25% of the body’s energy when the body is at rest.
7. Festivals are becoming more commercial, with businesses ________ the celebrations to promote products and services.
8. When she ________ in public, she bravely demanded an apology.

2 . 选词组并用适当形式填空，词组有多余。

live up to                         go for                           trial and error                 be in stitches not by any means               convince sb of               end the deadlock            step in stick by                            get away with                 go to great lengths          expose to

1. The famous stand-up comedian Pong Bo is expert at telling jokes. So hilarious was one told by him that everyone ________________.
2. The residents in Ohio ________________ a potentially deadly situation when the Norfolk Southern Railway train derailed(脱轨) and caused 20 railcars carrying hazardous materials to burst into flames.
3. The two political parties have been in negotiations for weeks, but the appointment of a skilled mediator(调停者) has increased hopes of ________________ and reaching a mutually agreeable solution.
4. As the youngest Bennet sister, Lydia fails ________________ the social standards of her time after running off with a man who does not value her, causing scandal and embarrassment for her family in Pride and Prejudice.
5. Recently, people in both China and the USA ________________ to raise people’s awareness of the critical conditions giant panda Yaya is in, and they are appealing to the Memphis Zoo to send Yaya back to China as soon as possible.
6. John Wilkes Booth, the man responsible for killing Abraham Lincoln, fled the scene of the crime but was finally found and killed by Union troops, not ________________ the murder in the end.
7. Zhang Jike, a multiple-time world champion, has been involved in controversy as some netizens claimed he owed several million yuan in debt due to gambling. China’s Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission ________________ and has urged the department concerned to investigate the issue and make the results public as soon as possible.
8. Harry Potter, a boy wizard, is forced on multiple occasions to battle Voldemort, an evil wizard, but with Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and those who love him and believe in him ________________ him, Harry is able to defeat the evil.
9. If you want to become “senior” fans of Star Trek, why not ________________Klingon. It’s simply a fun way to immerse yourself in the Star Trek universe. Besides, you will enjoy talking to one another using this complexly constructed language.
10. The process of scientific discovery is often characterized by years of ________________, with researchers tirelessly experimenting on their hypotheses until they finally arrive at breakthrough findings, which drive innovation in fields ranging from medicine and technology to renewable energy and space exploration.

4 . 选词填空：harm/injure/hurt/wound
1. She was deeply ________ and shocked by what Smith had said.
2. Two soldiers died and three others were________ in the attack.
3. The court case will seriously _________my business.
4. He ________ his left arm in a car accident.

5 . 选用所给短语的适当形式填空

by chance，insist on，lead to，draw out，test...on，make a discovery

1. In science，it is important to be the first person to ________.
2. The new system may be more economic but will ________a decline in program quality.
3. Although we have met ________，I can see you are a very good girl with a clear purpose in life.
4. If you ________doing something，do it every day and you can make it.
5. I haven’t any cash on me and I’d like to ________some money from the ATM nearby.
6. The study’s participants were ________science，maths， English and mechanical abilities.

6 . 选词（组）填空

blame, occur, die out, wipe out, affect, depend on, take action

1. The whole village was ________ by the earthquake.
2. Something unexpected ________.
3. The driver was ________ for the accident.
4. This species has nearly ________ because its habitat is being destroyed.
5. We might need more food ________ how many people turn up.
6. Your opinion will not ________ my decision.
7. Fire fighters ________ immediately to stop the fire spreading.

7 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

pay attention to, invite to, graduate from, be specific to, in general, greet...with, congratulate...on..., make efforts to

1. Last week, I ________ Joe’s wedding.
2. In doing our work, we should ________ ways and means.
3. Li Lei will be the first in the village to ________ Tsinghua University.
4. ________, Mr White is an honest man.
5. We Chinese ________ Spring Festival ________ fireworks and crackers.
6. Fireworks ________ festivals.
7. All of us ________ Kate ________ winning the first prize in the English contest.
8. We will ________ arrive on time to help you.

8 . 选词填空（可变换形式，其中有两项是多余的）

rely on, on behalf of, name... after, result in, break down, take in, be regarded as, prey on, in return, thanks to

1. The NASA’s Kepler spacecraft ________ the German astronomer Johannes Kepler and launched in 2009.
2. Getting the two parties together will help to ________ the barriers between them.
3. You are supposed not to ________ your parents to help you solve all the problems.
4. Since inorganic iron destroys vitamin E, these two nutrients should not ________ together.
5. In ancient China, a gold dragon on the emperor’s clothes ________ a symbol of power and position.
6. He made a speech ________ all the faculty and staff members.
7. He devotes himself to protecting the wildlife without expecting anything ________.
8. Competition can be healthy, but if it is pushed too hard it can ________ envy.